I am breeding a good line of dogs. Can I breed back son to mother in order the keep the blood line going? I know that you can't go Sire to daughter. Any help would be appreciated.
2006-12-13 12:26:59 · 8 answers · asked by Deer Valley Breeze 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Why would you think son/dam is any different than daughter/sire?
Very close breeding like this is done OCCASIONALLY by breeders who really know their stock. Do you know all the dogs in the last few generations? Do you know their littermates? Do you know if there has been any genetic health problems in any dogs in the pedigree? Do you know this for these dogs littermates? Has the last 2 generations been screened for your breeds health problems?
Just because your dogs do not exhibit a certain disease does NOT mean they don't carry it! You have to REALLY know what you are doing to breed this close, and seeing as you are asking HERE tells me you do not. To do so without knowing the answers to the above questions is to ask for trouble. I have been showing dogs for 30 years and have not ever done a breeding that close.
2006-12-13 12:43:05 · answer #1 · answered by whpptwmn 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What makes you think that it's okay to breed son to mother, but not father to daughter? If you're breeding parent to offspring, what difference do their sexes make?
Inbreeding that closely is best left to people who know what they're doing (i.e. people who know enough that they don't have to ask for advice on Yahoo Answers). I believe in linebreeding, but even I wouldn't do a breeding that close.
You say you have a "good line". What does that mean? How many generations' worth of genetic testing do you have access to? Do you know what problems your line produces?
As someone else mentioned, breeding that closely may double up on traits that you prefer (such as hunting instinct, or good front angulation), however, it will also double up on any recessive genetic problems that may exist in your dogs (such as hip dysplasia, eye diseases, thyroid problems, etc.).
Are you prepared for that? Is it worth the risk? Again, how well do you know your dogs' pedigree?
Well, there's your answer.
2006-12-13 20:47:24 · answer #2 · answered by Loki Wolfchild 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Way too close - you are more likely to cause problems than set any good genes! The closest any good breeder I know has ever gone is something like an uncle to niece breeding.
2006-12-13 20:32:32 · answer #3 · answered by mustanglynnie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't help the health of the breed. It increases the chance of genetic diseases showing up in the offspring. Have you had ALL pertinent genetic tests done? X-rays for hip dysplasia? Eyes CERF'ed?
I know that inbreeding is often done, but that doesn't mean it SHOULD be done.
2006-12-13 20:30:57 · answer #4 · answered by Michelle F. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so close is good. If you want to do line-breeding, try doing the boy with the dam's mother. Skip at least one generation. Otherwise, it's just in-breeding.
2006-12-13 20:32:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think it would be a good idea... I hear that the babies usually get weaker and weaker every time. And the mother just looses all of her nutrients. I don't know if the SON is the cause or the Mother... but I really don't think that it's a good idea...
2006-12-13 20:31:55 · answer #6 · answered by DeeDee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! By inbreeding, you are more likely to have pups that have defects. Many genetic defects are from submissive traits. When you inbreed, you are going to have a lot of problems.
2006-12-13 20:34:42 · answer #7 · answered by Katslookup - a Fostering Fool! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you should not and I hope you don't!!!
2006-12-13 20:30:38 · answer #8 · answered by ® 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋